Lecture 5 Transport justice

Question 1

“Soft approach” to shift the purpose in transport planning

Answer 1

Reduction of negative impacts of car-based travel

Question 2

“Mild approach” to shift the purpose in transport planning

Answer 2

Restrain the growth in car-based travel

Question 3

“Strict approach” to shift the purpose in transport planning

Answer 3

Reduction in car-based travel

Question 4

What do we owe to each other?

Answer 4

Every person is entitled to a sufficient level of accessibility

Question 5

What is the duty of the government in each domain?

Answer 5

Domain of insufficiency: Moral obligation to improve accessibility
Domain of sufficiency: No moral obligation to improve accessibility

Question 6

What should the government of Amsterdam have done instead of their current potential mobility policy?

Answer 6

They should have decided where the threshold of insufficient accessibility is, make clear what people need help. They need to help to improve their accessibility.

Question 7

What would improvement of accessibility mean in practice?

Answer 7

• Public transport lessons
• More job opportunities
• Proximity to grocery shops
• Mixed used planning: jobs can be close to houses
• Wetgeversbenadering
• Affordable housing

Question 8

Where do you need to look at when looking at transport justice and improving that?

Answer 8

You have to look further than transport policy. Its health care, education, social housing, neighbourhood coaches, etc.
And you need to talk to the people. That is difficult because you can’t see them. They’re at home